Former NC State forward Tyler Harris has decided to transfer to Providence, his father told SportsNet New York on Thursday afternoon.

Harris, a 6-8 native of Long Island, N.Y., averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds last season for the Wolfpack. He picked Providence over offers from Temple, South Florida, Alabama-Birmingham and Dayton.

“He has developed a great relationship with (head) coach (Ed) Cooley and (assistant) coach (Andre) LaFleur,” Torrel Harris told SportsNet New York. “He believed in them, how they would utilize him to be a major contributor to the team and he looks forward to competing in the Big East.”

The younger brother of former Tennessee star and current Milwaukee Bucks forward Tobias Harris, Tyler must sit out the 2012-13 season but then will have three years of eligibility remaining.